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Attraction · near Hawes and Gayle · North Yorkshire

Hardraw Force

Set 1.5 km north of Hawes and Gayle, Hardraw Force is an attraction. Within 15 km there are 7 more places to visit, starting with Pendragon Castle (14 km).

Where
1.5 km
north of Hawes and Gayle
Warmest months
Jul–Jul
highs of 17–17°C
In brief

Attraction near Hawes and Gayle

Just outside Hawes and Gayle

Hardraw Force is 1.5 km north of Hawes and Gayle. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

When to go

Afternoons in Hawes and Gayle are warmest in July, at 17°C.

Jan5° / 1°176 mm
Feb5° / 0°180 mm
Mar7° / 1°127 mm
Apr9° / 2°89 mm
May13° / 4°93 mm
Jun15° / 7°105 mm
Jul17° / 9°103 mm
Aug17° / 9°124 mm
Sep14° / 8°125 mm
Oct11° / 5°158 mm
Nov7° / 2°177 mm
Dec5° / 0°198 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Hawes and Gayle, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Hawes and Gayle. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Hawes and Gayle’s full climate →
About

Hardraw Force

Attraction.

Type
Attraction
Town
1.5 km north of Hawes and Gayle
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Where to find Hardraw Force

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Hardraw Force is the orange one.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

Towns that count Hardraw Force

Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · 1.5 km south of it

Hawes and Gayle

802 people · 6 places to visit

Make a day of it

Next door to Hardraw Force

Among the 7 within 15 km are 3 museums, 3 attractions and a castle.

1CastlePendragon Castle14 km away2MuseumDales Countryside Museum1.8 km away3AttractionAttractionHawes Ropemakers1.8 km away4MuseumMuseumWensleydale Creamery Museum2 km away5AttractionAttractionGayle Mill2.2 km away6AttractionAttractionAysgarth Falls visitor centre14 km away7MuseumMuseumHeritage Centre400 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Good to know about Hardraw Force

Where is Hardraw Force?

Hardraw Force is 1.5 km north of Hawes and Gayle, North Yorkshire.

What is Hardraw Force?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Hardraw Force?

July are the warmest months in Hawes and Gayle, with afternoon highs of 17–17°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Hardraw Force?

Within 15 km: Pendragon Castle (14 km), Dales Countryside Museum (1.8 km), Hawes Ropemakers (1.8 km) and Wensleydale Creamery Museum (2 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

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